Philemon
Philemon 1:1–2
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To Philemon our beloved fellow worker, 2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at youra house:
Footnotes
- a 1:2 You and Your are singular throughout this letter, except in verses 3, 22, and 25.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Philemon 1:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | Παῦλος | Paulos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| a prisoner | δέσμιος | desmios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1198 one bound, a prisoner |
| of Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Timothy | Τιμόθεος | Timotheos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5095 Timothy |
| brother | ἀδελφὸς | adelphos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G80 a brother |
| To Philemon | Φιλήμονι | Philēmoni | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5371 Philemon |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| beloved | ἀγαπητῷ | agapētō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G27 loved, beloved |
| fellow worker | συνεργῷ | synergō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G4904 a fellow worker |
Philemon 1:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Apphia | Ἀπφίᾳ | Apphia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G682 Apphia |
| our | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| sister | ἀδελφῇ | adelphē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G79 a sister |
| to Archippus | Ἀρχίππῳ | Archippō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G751 Archippus |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| fellow soldier | συστρατιώτῃ | systratiōtē | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G4961 a fellow soldier |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| church | ἐκκλησίᾳ | ekklēsia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| at | κατ’ | kat’ | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| house | οἶκόν | oikon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3624 a house, household |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Philemon 1:1 Philippians 2:25 · Colossians 1:1 · Philemon 1:9 · Ephesians 3:1 · 1 Corinthians 3:9 · Ephesians 4:1 · Philippians 4:3 · Colossians 4:11 · 1 Thessalonians 3:2 · 2 Timothy 1:8 · 2 Corinthians 1:1
Philemon 1:2 Philippians 2:25 · Colossians 4:17 · Romans 16:5 · Colossians 4:15 · 1 Corinthians 16:19 · 2 Timothy 2:3–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.